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Hathorn Hall, Bates College
Hathorn Hall, Bates College

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General Information

Address:

Bates College
23 Campus Avenue
Lewiston, Maine 04240

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

4-4-1 (two semesters and one
five-week spring Short Term)

Religious affiliation:

None

Founded:

1855

Web Site:

www.bates.edu

Main Phone:

(207) 786-6255

Admission Phone:

(207) 786-6000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,743

Part-Time Undergraduates:

0

Total Male Undergraduates:

857

Total Female Undergraduates:

886

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

30%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

54%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

27%

Total Applicants:

4,098

Total Acceptances:

1,215

Freshman enrollment:

467

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

38%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 20

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting list:

1,055

Applicants Accepted from Waiting list:

253

Students Enrolled from Waiting list:

109

Transfer Applications Received:

153

Transfer Applications Accepted:

22

Transfer Students enrolled:

9

Transfer Applications Acceptance Rate:

14%

Common Applications Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions e-Mail:

admissions@bates.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.bates.edu/admissions.xml

SAT I or ACT Required?

No

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1270–1420

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

630–710

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

640–710

Retention Rate:

94%

Top 10% of High School Class:

65%

Applications Fee:

$60

Financial Information

Tuition, Room & Board:

$42,100

Books and Supplies:

$800 per year

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$23,463

Students Who applied for Financial aid:

48%

Students Who Received aid:

44%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(207) 786-6096

Financial Aid e-Mail:

finaid@bates.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.bates.edu/rsfs.xml